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Pool has been clear now for a couple days, OCLT test was passed as well. The little amount of DE I added to the filter did wonders! I did keep the FC up an extra day just to be sure I killed everything. FC is now at 17. I did a diluted pH test with distilled water per This Thread to get my 7.6...

Maybe so! Sometimes I see something and think, “I wonder if I could....” and before I know it, it’s done!

I used an old computer cooling fan that had a speed regulator and glued some magnets to it. Voila!

Thank you for your reply. Yes the inground spa is connected to the pool plumbing under one pump. There is a dedicated return line on the pool circuit which flows into the spa, and overflows into the pool, so water is always being pushed into the spa no matter what. The recommended sequence is...

Thank you. I made sure to put the CYA between 70-80 per the TFP article on chemistry for a SWG. I’ve been meticulous about dialing that in. So here’s what I’ve decided: I’ll handle the TA, get the pH back in check, then I’ll SLAM until I’m passing the night test and then I will do the salt...

Thank you. I clarified in my original thread to communicate exactly what information I am trying to sort out. Specifically, do I get the water balanced, then handle the algae bloom, then get the salt dialed in?

Thanks for the reply. What you see there is unused plumbing for the adjacent in-ground spa that I mentioned... for blower, jets, and what may have been an in floor automatic cleaner (the pool was replastered before I got it 3 years ago and there are no holes for this anymore). We have an above...

Hello All! Thank you for taking me in! I stalked these forms for only a short time before deciding now is the time to really get to know my pool. Back history - I became a pool owner 3 years ago and used the pucks at the advice of the local pool store. I had "no trouble" until last summer when...